Chinese Innovation Forum 2018

What

While there has been tremendous growth in Chinese language programs over the past two decades, with the slowing of interest in Chinese and language learning in general, we now find ourselves at a crossroads. How do we continue to build our programs? How can teachers convince administrators not to cut our programs? How can we sustain student interest in learning Chinese for the long term with innovative pedagogical approaches? How can we leverage online and digital tools to create learning communities without boundaries?

This year’s forum seeks to build capacity amongst our communities to collaborate on these topics, and to build networks on working on innovation in these areas. Our format will be a little different than in past years - we wish to have presenters highlight their work in innovating Chinese pedagogy, program growth and sustenance, community building and uses of technology, and immediately follow up with a round-table discussion with participants to identify goals and areas for continued work. This work will continue into the future, beyond the day’s activity for Forum, sharing via the Chinese Innovation Forum website.

When

Saturday, October 6, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where

Chinese American International School Middle School Campus888 Turk StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102

主讲人 Keynote Speakers

Ying Jin

Dr. Claudia Ross

Ying Jin was named 2018 National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Jin is the first Chinese language teacher to be awarded this ACTFL honor. She teaches at two schools in the Fremont Union High School District in California: Cupertino and Homestead High Schools. She also has worked extensively in a number of STARTALK Teacher and Student programs.

Dr. Claudia Ross is Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. She holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Michigan and has authored or co-authored three reference grammars designed for CFL learners and teachers, as well as several textbooks for CFL learners at the beginning and intermediate level, along with articles and book chapters on Chinese syntax. Her current research and teaching focuses on Chinese literacy development. Since 2012, she has served as Director of the “Read-On” STARTALK program, a K-College teacher training program that explores Chinese literacy development and the integration of literacy instruction in a student-centered, Standards-based curriculum.